The Postman who built a Palace made of Pebbles

[n2doc]

This is the story of a French postman who spent thirty years of his life building his dream home– a palace made of pebbles and stones he found along his postal route….



Ferdinand Cheval allegedly first began building his “Palais Ideale” in 1879 when he tripped over an unusual stone. Inspired by its shape, he began collecting more small stones each day. At first he would carry home the pebbles he found on his mail rounds in his pockets, but as he began collecting more, he started carrying them home in baskets, and eventually a wheelbarrow.

Cheval spent the first 20 years building the outer walls of the palace near his home in Drôme, France, using cement, lime and mortar to bound the stones he found together. He worked alone, after his work shift at night with just an oil lamp.

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http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/04/16/the-postman-who-built-a-palace-made-of-pebbles/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. What an amazing structure!

It's so beautiful, and how clever of him to do that.

Thanks for sharing this, my dear n2doc.

[Moondog]

2. Another example of Yeats'

"lonely impulse of delight."

[In_The_Wind]

3. From little pebbles a dream was built.

[MiddleFingerMom]

4. Mystery Castle of Phoenix AZ

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I think I saw somewhere that this man carried out feats of engineering marvel (kinda like
The Pyramids) that were far beyond any equipment he may have had onsite.
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http://www.phoenixasap.com/phoenix-mystery-castle.html
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